The writer is adapting the book Random Family as a one-hour drama for HBO, according to Showbiz 411.

The non-fiction book, written by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, tells the story of two women who struggle with life in the Bronx.

LeBlanc has adapted her own work, writing the script for the pilot episode. The project was originally considered for cinema release, but Rosenthal is said to have wanted to adapt the book as a series in the vein of HBO's The Sopranos.

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Since the end of Everybody Loves Raymond in 2005, Rosenthal has worked on televison film Earth to America and documentary Exporting Raymond.